ringleaders: (moonlighter)
Lost Carnival Mods ([personal profile] ringleaders) wrote in [community profile] lostcarnival2016-10-15 06:47 pm

⇨ GAME START INTRO LOG!

Who: EVERYONE!
When: NOW!
Where: Around the carnival grounds, and in the Cookhouse.
What: Carnival worker orientation, Ringmaster style.
Warnings: Alcohol consumption, maybe drugs. Other things?

BRAVE NEW WORLD


THE NEW: It doesn't matter when you entered the tent to discuss your new contract with the Ringmaster, you exit it beneath a blanket of stars. Pointedly alien stars at that - currently the carnival grounds are being treated to a show of shooting stars, and what appear to be unnaturally large and living green moons hanging just a bit too close. The carnival was bustling when you entered, but now it's in the latter stages of being shut down for the night. If you manage to find a clock, it states that it's around 8PM.

Workers from during the day will be passing through the grounds, attending to various pieces of business. None of them will seem very surprised or concerned by the goings on, though some may be sympathetic enough to pause and answer your questions. If you put some effort into finding out how it became nighttime, you may discover that it's been anywhere from a few hours to 7 days since you originally signed your contract. Someone may explain to you that it was probably some kind of time bubble, meant to keep you out of the way until the Ringmaster had time to deal with you.

Every few minutes another new person will pop out of the tent, looking just as confused and under the impression that they had only just finished discussing things with the Ringmaster. Weird.

She passed you a note before you left. Opening it up, you'll see you've been assigned a trailer number, and been given the instructions to drop off any excess belongings and do what you can to get settled in. You have until exactly 9:36PM to do so, because that's when you'll be expected to attend what is listed only as "WORKER'S ORIENTATION".

This is, perhaps, more abrupt than you were expecting - but what can you do? You're here for the long haul.

THE OLD: If you've ever seen a mass recruitment before, then this is no surprise. People enter the tent when they're recruited, and then sometimes how up again days later when the Ringmaster is ready for them. She isn't a big fan of wasting her time on individual orientations when she's expecting a crowd.

Maybe you're too jaded to all of this to care much, but you'll see the newbies wandering around, probably confused and maybe a bit lost. Maybe you're the kind whose is sympathetic enough to pause your role in clean up and give them some directions, and maybe a word of confidence. Maybe you'll just jeer at them, because you're some kind of asshole. Either way, you expect you'll have the chance to see them later tonight.

Whether by world of mouth, radio, or written note, supervisors will be passing out the following message: all workers are to report to the Cookhouse at 9:36PM sharp for "orientation." If you are at all familiar with how things go around here, you probably have a good idea of what this implies.

Mandatory Karaoke Night.

MANDATORY KARAOKE NIGHT!!!


At 9:36PM, the main dining hall of the Cookhouse will be found heavily decorator with various coloured lights and at least one disco ball made of what is ostensibly high karat gems. There are a bunch of cushions and additional seating set up along with the usual tables, and at the head of the call there is a state set up - a karaoke stage. For veteran workers, this is no surprise. Karaoke nights are fairly frequent as activities go, even if they are not usually mandatory. Some of you probably have signature songs already prepared.

The karaoke machine is set up with mostly karaoke tracks that would be popular in the 90's and 00's on the average modern earth, with a few that are more recent. It also has some other random stuff from other worlds that people rarely sing because they are confusing and in languages no one understands. Here is a big karaoke list for your inspiration! The more stereotypically karaoke the better.

Beyond that, there is plenty of food and snacks that were prepared by the cooks earlier, as well as a bar set up for alcohol and other vices. The selection is, as most things in the carnival, eclectic.

Music will be played in between if nobody is singing, and otherwise veterans are encouraged to bring along their own fun and show the newbies a good time. The Ringmaster does ask that vets attempt to be courteous to their new coworkers.

It's just being a good host.

[personal profile] babbylon 2016-10-16 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[SHIT THIS JUST GOT TOO REAL]

I'd... I'd have to judge for myself, in person! There is no way it could so great without my knowledge!
drrdrrdrr: <user name=sways> (pic#8999286)

[personal profile] drrdrrdrr 2016-10-17 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
I dunno, dude, sounds like you're not much of a connoisseur if you haven't noticed this one yet. You gotta prove your credentials if you wanna be allowed to judge this one.

Name... the three best butts in the carnival.

[personal profile] babbylon 2016-10-17 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Yours, yours, and yours?

[...you have to admit, though, that was pretty slick.]
drrdrrdrr: (hhaaa ha ha)

[personal profile] drrdrrdrr 2016-10-17 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
[A burst of delighted laughter crackles over the radio.]

Nice try, G-man, but you're gonna have to do better than that.
Edited 2016-10-17 02:27 (UTC)

[personal profile] babbylon 2016-10-17 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
Uh... how does that mortal saying go again...

[Thinking, thinking... got it!]

There is a considerable amount of junk in my trunk.
drrdrrdrr: (how do you even make that sound)

[personal profile] drrdrrdrr 2016-10-17 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Yoooo, you rating your own ass as number one? Pretty bold choice, dude!
Edited 2016-10-17 04:36 (UTC)

[personal profile] babbylon 2016-10-18 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Well, naturally! It would explain my attraction to bold sorts of women.

[And men, and Gems, and whatever. Whatever, it's a compliment, just take it.]
drrdrrdrr: <user name=sways> (wink wonk)

[personal profile] drrdrrdrr 2016-10-18 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Haaaahahaha! Okay, sure, but you still need to pick two more. C'mon, don't wuss out on me.

[personal profile] babbylon 2016-10-19 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
...the Ringmaster has a certain appeal, if I am to be completely honest...
drrdrrdrr: (eeexcellent)

[personal profile] drrdrrdrr 2016-10-19 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Uhhuh, uhhuh, I can't argue with that... and number three?
Edited 2016-10-19 00:42 (UTC)

[personal profile] babbylon 2016-10-19 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
[This one requires a little more thought. If he's not complimenting himself, or sucking up to Amethyst, or sucking up to the Ringmaster, then...]

There was a woman here who goes by the name Vietnam. She has a superb figures, though her senses are skewed.
drrdrrdrr: <user name=poisonparfait site=plurk> (haha ok)

[personal profile] drrdrrdrr 2016-10-19 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
[She snickers.] Yeaaahh, not bad, but you missed the obvious number one.

[personal profile] babbylon 2016-10-19 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Flailing now!]

Oh, just tell me already! I cannot stand this manner of riddle!
drrdrrdrr: (later gators)

[personal profile] drrdrrdrr 2016-10-20 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm talkin' about the Engineer, c'mon, have you seen that tush?

[personal profile] babbylon 2016-10-20 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[The Engineer, the Engineer... surely she couldn't mean...?]

You mean that two foot tall twerp?
drrdrrdrr: <user name=sways> (sux 2 be u)

[personal profile] drrdrrdrr 2016-10-21 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
Pfffttt. You probably just haven't noticed 'cause you're too high up to appreciate it properly.

[personal profile] babbylon 2016-10-21 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
So do you mean to say you're dragging your nose along the ground to appreciate ass?
drrdrrdrr: <user name=sways> (sux 2 be u)

[personal profile] drrdrrdrr 2016-10-21 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
I'm saying you're too tall. Definitely too tall to appreciate this butt.

[personal profile] babbylon 2016-10-21 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
That remains to be seen.

[#CHALLENGE ACCEPTED]
drrdrrdrr: <user name=sways> (pic#8999286)

[personal profile] drrdrrdrr 2016-10-21 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Snort.] Oh yeah? You ready to drag your nose along the ground?

[personal profile] babbylon 2016-10-21 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
Lack of height, in this circumstance, can sometimes be an advantage.